Bengaluru doctor blackmailed over morphed photos, extorted of Rs 50000
Retired Doctor Tricked in Rs 20 Lakh Online Scam
Bengaluru: In yet another fraud case reported in the city, a complaint has been filed against an online fraudster for allegedly scamming a doctor of Rs 50,000 on Facebook.
The doctor s a 56-year-old resident of Sadashivanagar who was scammed after he allegedly shared his photos with the woman he met online on Facebook. Following this, the woman blackmailed him and extorted the money threatening to leak the photos on social media.
A case was registered under the Information Technology Act-2000 and section 384 (punishment for extortion) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the police station. An investigation is under process to nab the fraudster.
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As per a media report in TOI, the incident took place on July 19 when a woman on Facebook befriended him by the fake name Neha Patel. After an exchange of thoughts, the duo became close and the woman asked for his private photos after gaining his confidence.
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